Universal (UVV) dividend history
Universal paid $81M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $3.23 per share.
Dividends per share grew 5.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
That took 101% of free cash flow and 249% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 7.52%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Universal's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.23 | +1.8% | $81M | 101% | 249% |
| 2025 | $3.17 | +1.3% | $80M | 30% | 84% |
| 2024 | $3.13 | +0.9% | $78M | — | 66% |
| 2023 | $3.10 | +1.2% | $77M | — | 62% |
| 2022 | $3.07 | +1.1% | $76M | — | 88% |
| 2021 | $3.03 | +1.0% | $75M | 49% | 86% |
| 2020 | $3.00 | +8.8% | $75M | — | 105% |
| 2019 | $2.76 | +28.7% | $70M | 56% | 67% |
| 2018 | $2.14 | +2.3% | $55M | 116% | 52% |
| 2017 | $2.10 | +23.1% | $50M | 23% | 47% |
| 2016 | $1.70 | +1.5% | $47M | 34% | 43% |
| 2015 | $1.68 | +1.9% | $47M | 28% | 41% |
| 2014 | $1.65 | +1.9% | $47M | — | 31% |
| 2013 | $1.62 | +2.4% | $46M | 23% | 35% |
| 2012 | $1.58 | — | $45M | 28% | 49% |
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Questions
Does Universal pay a dividend?
Universal paid $81M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $3.23 per share.
How fast has Universal's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 5.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
From Universal's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.